Yield 8 servings (3 quarts) Number Of Ingredients 10 Steps:
Place first 5 ingredients in a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low 2-3 hours, until chicken is no longer pink. Stir in tortellini, beans, artichoke hearts and kale. Cook, covered, on low about 30 minutes, until tortellini and kale are tender, stirring halfway through cook time. Serve immediately. If desired, top with cheese.
Time 40m Yield 4-6 serving(s) Number Of Ingredients 13 Steps:
In a stockpot over medium heat, sauté onion, celery, and carrot until onion is translucent. Add flour and cook 2 minutes, stirring. Add chicken stock, reserving 2 cups for later. Add cooked chicken, tortellini, garlic powder and salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 10 to 15 mins or until tortellini is cooked and vegetables are tender. Add kale. Cook until kale has wilted. If needed, add reserved chicken broth to thin to desired consistency of soup. Turn heat down and add half n half. DO NOT BOIL. Heat until desired serving temperature. Add pepper, to taste.
Time 2h45m Yield 8 servings (3 quarts). Number Of Ingredients 10 Steps:
Place first 5 ingredients in a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low 2-3 hours, until chicken is no longer pink., Stir in tortellini, beans, artichoke hearts and kale. Cook, covered, on low about 30 minutes, until tortellini and kale are tender, stirring halfway through cook time. Serve immediately. If desired, top with cheese.
Time 45m Yield 4 Number Of Ingredients 14 Steps:
Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil; stir in tortellini and return to a boil. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the tortellini are tender yet firm to the bite, about 9 minutes. Drain. Melt butter in a pot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Add paprika, cumin, marjoram, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat to low. Stir flour into the pot. Whisk in chicken stock slowly until fully blended. Bring soup to a boil, stirring frequently until thickened. Add tortellini, chicken, spinach, and heavy cream; stir until heated through, about 5 minutes. Stir in Parmesan cheese until melted, 1 to 2 minutes.
Time 1h15m Yield 12 servings (3 quarts). Number Of Ingredients 12 Steps:
In a large saucepan, cook the sausage, onion, fennel, garlic, thyme and pepper flakes in oil until sausage is no longer pink; drain. Add broth and water; bring to a boil. , Stir in kale and beans; return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until kale is tender. Add tortellini; simmer, uncovered, for 7-9 minutes or until tender.
Time 25m Yield 4 serving(s) Number Of Ingredients 8 Steps:
Sauté leeks and garlic until tender. Add stock and heat to boiling. Stir in kale and mushrooms. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Add tortellini. Simmer until tender. Season to taste with salt and pepper.